Dehydrating device

ABSTRACT

A dehydrating device comprises a tappet unit, a transmission unit and a rotation unit, wherein the rotation unit comprises a bearing member and a transmission shaft. A aquiferous member is disposed in the bearing member, and then the operation of the tappet unit is beginning. The tappet unit then mechanically drives the transmission unit and the rotation unit so as to dewater the aquiferous member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention generally relates to a dehydrating device, moreparticular to a device that comprises a tappet unit, a transmission unitand a rotation unit, and dewaters an aquiferous member while the tappetunit is operated to mechanically drive the transmission unit and therotation unit.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Nowadays, mop is a major tool for cleaning floor. One of prior mops isconsisted of a handle and some cloths connected to the one end of thehandle. For dewatering on the purposes of fast and labor-saving, themost common use is to adopt a bucket having a squeezing tool to pressthe cloths for dewatering.

Alternatively, another prior rotational mop is consisted of a handle, aturntable and some cloths. The one end of the handle is pivotallyconnected to the center of the turntable. The cloths are distributed onthe lower surface of the turntable. While the mop is in operation, theturntable is rotated to increase the effect of cleaning. Due to that thecloths distributed on the lower surface of the turntable are not longenough, the cloths are hardly to be combined as a fascination, so thatthe bucket having the squeezing tool cannot be properly used.

Thus, how to develop a dehydrating device that effectively and fastdewaters the rotational mop is an important issue to the persons who areskilled in the related arts.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide adehydrating device for fast dewatering an aquiferous member.

To approach above objective, the dehydrating device of the presentinvention is to dewatering the aquiferous member and comprises: a body,which has an accommodation and an installation portion, a partition isdisposed between the accommodation and the installation portion; arotation unit, which has a bearing member disposed in the accommodation,the bearing member accommodates the aquiferous member; and atransmission shaft, which is disposed in the installation portion andconnected to the bearing member; and a tappet unit, which is connectedto the transmission unit; wherein the tappet unit mechanically drivesthe transmission unit, and the transmission unit drives the rotationunit to rotate in order to dewatering the aquiferous member.

The advantages of the present invention are described as below. A usertakes an aquiferous member as a rotational mop into the bearing memberof the rotation unit. The rotation unit is driven to fast rotate byeasily handling the tappet unit so as to drive the rotational mop veryquickly. Continuously the water in the rotational mop will be flung outin order to approach the objective of fast dewatering. The presentinvention adopts a mechanical device without additional electric powerso as to save power. Further, the applications of the present inventioncan be used as towels, socks, dishcloths, etc.

Other and further features, advantages and benefits of the inventionwill become apparent in the following description taken in conjunctionwith the following drawings. It is to be understood that the foregoinggeneral description and following detailed description are exemplary andexplanatory but are not to be restrictive of the invention. Theaccompanying drawings are incorporated in and constitute a part of thisapplication and, together with the description, serve to explain theprinciples of the invention in general terms. Like numerals refer tolike parts throughout the disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The objects, spirits, and advantages of the preferred embodiments of thepresent invention will be readily understood by the accompanyingdrawings and detailed descriptions, wherein:

FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic 3-D view of a dehydrating device of thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic sectional view of an aquiferous memberand the dehydrating device of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the dehydratingdevice of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic partial exploded view of the dehydratingdevice of the present invention in more detail;

FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic action view of the dehydrating device ofthe present invention, wherein a pedal is pressed down; and

FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic action view of the dehydrating device ofthe present invention, wherein a pedal is released.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a dehydrating device, which is able to dewateran aquiferous member 5. With reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, thedehydrating device includes a body 1, a rotation unit 2, a transmissionunit 3, and a tappet unit 4.

The body 1 is shape as a cylindrical structure, and the bottom of thebody 1 has at least one roller 14 for the movement of the body 1. Thebody 1 has an accommodation 11 and an installation portion 12, apartition 13 is disposed between the accommodation 11 and theinstallation portion 12. The top of the accommodation 11 is an open 111for the aquiferous member 5 and water entering into. The partition 13 isto avoid the leakage of the water in the accommodation 11 through thebottom of the body 1. The partition 13 has a higher portion 131 and alower portion 132 in order to let the water flowing to the higherportion 131 be gathered up to the lower portion 132. The higher portion131 of the partition 13 has a convex 133. The installation portion 12 isdisposed at the bottom of the body 1 or below the higher portion 131 ofthe partition 13. The installation portion 12 is either integrated withthe body 1 or dismantled/assembled with the body 1. Further that, theinstallation portion 12 can be added at least one roller 14 for easymovement.

The rotation unit 2 has a bearing member 21 and a transmission shaft 22.The bearing member 21 is disposed in the accommodation 11, and thecenter of the bottom of the bearing member 21 has a protrusion 212,which touches the convex 133 of the partition 13. The bearing member 21can be as a bearing basket with the open 111 so as to accommodate theaquiferous member 5, or a holding device in order to hold the aquiferousmember 5. For the preferred embodiment, a suitable way is that a baffle15 is disposed at the open of the body 1 in order to avoid the dumpingor falling off of the bearing member 21. The transmission shaft 22 isdisposed in the installation portion 12, and the one end of thetransmission shaft 22 is through the partition 13, so the transmissionshaft 22 is able to connect the protrusion 212 disposed at the bottom ofthe bearing member 21. The other end of the transmission shaft 22 ispivotally connected to the installation portion 12.

The transmission unit 3 is disposed in the installation portion andconnected to the transmission shaft 22. The transmission unit 3 isconsisted of a set of gears. The transmission unit 3 includes a gear row31, a first gear 32, a second gear 33, a one-way gear 34, and a flexiblemember 35, and the gear row 31 and the first gear 32 are engaged eachother, the installation portion 12 further has a guide wheel 121 and aguide rail 122, the guide wheel 121 and the guide rail 122 are disposedat the two sides of the gear row 31 in order to limit the gear row 31moving along a predetermined direction. The guide wheel 121 functions tosmoothly move the gear row 31.

The flexible member 35 can be a spring or a rubber belt. The bottom ofthe gear row 31 has a pillar 311. An upper surface of installationportion 12 between the guide wheel 121 and the guide rail 122 has a slot123, a pillar 124 is disposed in the slot 123. The flexible member 35 isdisposed in the slot 123, and the one end of the flexible member 35 isfixed at the pillar 311 of the gear row 311, another end of the flexiblemember 35 is fixed at the pillar 124 of the installation portion 12.Thus, while moving the gear row 31, the flexible member 35 provides anelastic force in order to return the gear row 31 to an original positionitself.

The first gear 32 and the second gear 33 are coaxial, the one-way gear34 and the transmission shaft 22 are coaxial, and the one-way gear 34and the second gear 33 are engaged each other. Therefore, while movingthe gear row 31, the first gear 32, the second gear 33 and the one-waygear 34 are driven in order for rotation, then the transmission shaft 22is rotated. The one-way gear 34 is only rotated along a first rotationdirection R1 so as to provide a power to make the rotation direction ofthe transmission shaft 22 be along the first rotation direction R1. Theinner structure of the one-way gear 34 is a prior art and will not bedescribed any further. On the other hand, the dimensions of the secondgear 33 can be adjusted in order to regulate the rotation speed of thetransmission shaft 22.

The tappet unit 4 is connected to the transmission unit 3, wherein thetappet unit 4 has a pedal 41 and a tappet 42. The installation portion12 further has a brace 125. The brace 125 has an axial rod 126. Thepedal 41 is disposed at the first end 421 of the tappet 42, the secondend 422 of the tappet 42 is pivotally connected to the axial rod 126 ofthe brace 125, and the third end 423 of the tappet 42 is touched orconnected to the gear row 31 of the transmission unit 3. While the pedal41 is pressed down, continuously the third end 423 is rotated by meansof the tappet 42, and the third end 423 drives the gear row 31 formovement.

With reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, which are action views of thepresent invention. First to FIG. 5, while the pedal 41 is pressed down,the second end 422 is then rotated to drive the first row 31 to movealong a first moving direction M1, and the flexible member 35 isextended. The gear row 31 drives the first gear 32 to rotate along thesecond rotation direction R2. Since the second gear 33 and the firstgear 32 are coaxial, thus the second gear 33 rotates along the secondrotation direction R2 as well. The one-way gear 34 is driven to rotatealong the first direction. Therefore the transmission shaft 22 is drivento rotate along the first direction also.

With reference to FIG. 6, while the pedal 41 is released, due to thepulling force of the flexible member 35, the gear row 31 is driven tomove along the second direction M2, which is opposite to the firstdirection M1. The tappet 42 is rotated reversely to lift the pedal 41up; on the other hand, the gear row 31 simultaneously drives the firstgear 32 to rotate along the first rotation direction R1, and the firstgear 32 also drives the second gear 33 to rotate along the firstrotation direction R1. Constantly the second gear 33 drives the one-waygear 34 to rotate along the second rotation R2, but the one-way gear 34does not drive the transmission shaft 22 along the second rotationdirection R2, so that the transmission shaft 22 maintains its ownrotation direction as the first rotation direction R1.

Please refer FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, for the preferred embodiment, theaquiferous member 5, such as the mop, includes a handle 51, a turntable52 and some cloths 53. The one end of the handle 51 is pivotallyconnected to the center of the turntable 52. The cloths 53 aredistributed on the lower surface of the turntable 52. While dewateringthe aquiferous member 5, the turntable 52 and the cloths 53 are disposedin the bearing member 21. Hence, while the operation of the tappet unit4 is beginning, the tappet unit 4 mechanically drives the transmissionunit 3 in order to rotate the rotation unit 2, and further to theturntable 52. The aquiferous member 5 is then dewatered.

Although this invention has been disclosed and illustrated withreference to particular embodiments, the principles involved aresusceptible for use in numerous other embodiments that will be apparentto persons skilled in the art. This invention is, therefore, to belimited only as indicated by the scope of the appended claims.

1. A dehydrating device for dewatering an aquiferous member andcomprising: a body having an accommodation and an installation portion,a partition being disposed between the accommodation and theinstallation portion; a rotation unit comprising: a bearing member beingdisposed in the accommodation and accommodating the aquiferous member;and a transmission shaft being disposed in the installation portion andconnected to the bearing member; a transmission unit being disposed inthe installation portion and connected to the transmission shaft; atappet unit having a pedal and a tappet, said tappet having a first end,a second end, and a third end, wherein one end of said tappet is coupledto said transmission unit and another end of said tappet is coupled tosaid pedal; and wherein when said pedal of said tappet unit mechanicallydrives the transmission unit, said transmission unit drives the rotationunit to rotate in order to dewatering the aquiferous member.
 2. Thedehydrating device for dewatering the aquiferous member according toclaim 1, wherein the transmission unit is consisted of a set of gears.3. The dehydrating device for dewatering the aquiferous member accordingto claim 1, wherein the transmission unit comprises a gear row, a firstgear, a second gear, a one-way gear, the gear row and the first gear areengaged each other, the first gear and the second gear are coaxial, theone-way gear and the transmission shaft are coaxial, and the one-waygear and the second gear are engaged each other.
 4. The dehydratingdevice for dewatering the aquiferous member according to claim 1,wherein the transmission unit further comprises a flexible member, theend of the flexible member is fixed at a gear row, another end is fixedin the installation portion.
 5. The dehydrating device for dewateringthe aquiferous member according to claim 3, wherein the installationportion has a guide wheel and a guide rail, the guide wheel and theguide rail are disposed at the two sides of the gear row in order tolimit the gear row moving along a predetermined direction.
 6. (canceled)7. The dehydrating device for dewatering the aquiferous member accordingto claim 6, wherein the installation portion has a brace, the tappet ispivotally connected to the brace.
 8. The dehydrating device fordewatering the aquiferous member according to claim 1, wherein the bodyhas a roller.